Background
Kjonaas, Richard Allen was born on March 20, 1949 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Kenneth H. and Helen L. (Rhoads) Kjonaas.
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Richard Allen Kjonaas, American Chemistry educator. Petroleum Research Fund/American Chemical Society grantee, 1985-1988, 88-91; recipient Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching award Indiana State University, 1993. Member American Chemical Society (past chairman Wabash Valley Section, division chemical education organic chemistry), Indiana Academy Sciences (chairman chemistry division 1993), National Council Teachers Mathematics Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Valley City State College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Purdue University, 1978.
Career
Science and mathematics teacher, Lansford (North Dakota) Public School, 1971-1973; postdoctoral researcher, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1979; assistant professor of chemistry, Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, 1979-1983; assistant professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1983-1987; associate professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1987-1991; professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society (past chairman Wabash Valley Section, division chemical education organic chemistry), Indiana Academy Sciences (chairman chemistry division 1993), National Council Teachers Mathematics Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Deborah L. Orth, June 2, 1979. Children: Michael, Tamara.
Awards
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Petroleum Research Fund/American Chemical Society grantee, 1985-1988, 88-91. Recipient Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching award Indiana State University, 1993.Petroleum Research Fund/American Chemical Society grantee, 1985-1988, 88-91. Recipient Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching award Indiana State University, 1993.